Some oldies, some newsies. (I) Oliver blissed out at Zoe’s birthday party a couple weeks back. How adorable is he? (II) Jesse and Katie at the same party performing their “talent,” which is doing push ups. I was impressed. (III) I couldn’t help but post another one of Oliver. He’s listening to his moms sing to each here. Or, more accurately, lip sync. (IV) A photo of a chandelier in San Francisco’s Chinatown from last summer’s California trip. (V) Another photo from California, this one at the glorious Redwood hostel.

I. Josh preparing to take photos in Marin County, just North of San Francisco. We were driving through these lovely, winding roads on our way to the Point Reyes hostel. It was ridiculous. Fog rolled in over the hills, the light was just right (the golden hour). I look at these photos and sigh. II. Dripping icicle outside my house on a god-sent sunny day. III. Josh and the giants. In the Redwoods, off the Avenue of the Giants. We walked through these trees the same day we drove through the scene in the first photo. What an amazing 12 hours. IV. I went snowshoeing a couple weekends back with some friends. Here Shannon and Sara frolick on a frozen creek. V. Winter branches at Tifft Nature Preserve, gorgeous and frozen.

Another Five Photo Friday dedicated to summer. I should have some more recent photos up soon, hopefully of Sean’s new nephew. We call him “Crash.” I. Isn’t that kitchen amazing? It’s at the wonderful Redwoods hostel in Kalmath, CA. I’ve seen some nice hostel kitchens before but never one so great I want to steal it for my own. Bonuses: the windows look out at the Pacific ocean and the fridge has a whole shelf of free “community” food. II. Kevin and Harrison were gracious models while I took a gazillion photos of the sunset over Lake Erie in June. We all discovered Bennett Beach this summer and it changed our lives. III. Doesn’t Josh look like he’s walking down a tunnel towards heaven? Yeah, I think so too. IV. An oldie, but a goodie. A West Side sunset seen through my kitchen window. One of my favorites views to photograph. V. The spread at our picnic table at Cape Lookout State Park in Oregon. Josh slept late that morning while I amused myself with the ocean, some ripes cherries, and a good book.